However, experiencing shocking events one after another, and with the screw completely loose, she forgot to mention that she wouldn’t be able to keep the promise to Jay.
So-ri spoke with a troubled expression.
“I’m really sorry for bringing you all the way here. I don’t think I can keep the promise. I’m sorry.”
“All of a sudden? Today’s the day, right? You didn’t tell me in advance. Isn’t it too much?”
“If today is the day, it’s already late. Let me tell you before it gets even later.”
“Nuna, it’s not too late yet. You can go now. The director said he’ll wait for you.”
“…….”
I should have said I couldn’t go right away, but how did I end up creating such a hectic situation? So-ri scolded herself mentally.
Jay, who had been carefully observing So-ri’s face with an unpleasant expression and complexion, cautiously asked, “Nuna, you really don’t look well. Is something wrong?”
“Not really… I’ve just been busy with hospital work lately.”
“It can’t be helped. I’ll go alone today. You seem really tired, so go in and rest.”
Jay seemed to have decided not to press So-ri any further, especially considering her visibly exhausted appearance.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay. Should I hail a taxi for you?”
“No, there’s no need. I want to walk a bit.”
“Oh, okay.”
Jay, who seemed like she wanted to say more, greeted So-ri with a disappointed expression and turned away.
So-ri, watching Jay’s back in a black-blue jacket, checked the time once.
She knew she had an appointment at 7 p.m., and it was now exactly 7 p.m.
If she went alone, it meant she was still waiting…
“Excuse me!”
Jay, who was getting farther away, heard the voice and turned back towards So-ri.
“I can only spare two hours. Is that okay?”
“Yes! That’s plenty!”
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They ended up going to a famous traditional Korean restaurant in Samcheong-dong in Jay’s car.
It seemed that the director, whom they were meeting, had arrived first. A pair of shoes was placed outside the sliding door.
“Director Han. We’re here.”
“Hello. I’m So-ri Yoo.”
“Pleasure to meet you. I’m Han Sung-jae.”
Although the name and face were unfamiliar to So-ri, he was an adult with a friendly smile.
“I’m meeting a famous person.”
“That’s an old story. Now, I’m just an old director past his prime.”
After a brief greeting, they took their seats. Perhaps because they arrived late, the food came out shortly after.
While they talked about their work for a while, the conversation suddenly shifted to the hospital.
Both of them, curious about the hospital, took turns asking So-ri various questions.
Despite the chaos, So-ri politely answered. She couldn’t tell where the food was going, though.
“It seems like we’ve asked too many questions. Nuna doesn’t eat well.”
“Is that so? Oh well. I won’t ask any more questions now. Let’s eat.”
After the hectic meal, the dishes were cleared. Korean sweets and sikhye were prepared. So-ri thought she could leave soon.
At that moment, Jay asked, “But I have something I’m curious about, Nuna. You mentioned it back then.”
So-ri turned to Jay, who was sitting beside her. She briefly met eyes with the smiling Jay.
“Did you say you’ve been with celebrities your whole life? What does that mean?”
“Ah…….”
Her mind was already filled with thoughts of Suhyeong. The person who had been with her throughout her entire life.
“Mom, Mom, work over here.”
“Really? Who is she?”
Both Director Han Sung-jae and Jay turned their curious eyes simultaneously toward So-ri.
“Actress Yoo Suhyeong.”
“Oh, really? I’ve worked with that teacher’s films before! How interesting.”
Jay spoke with a slightly excited voice.
“Is that so? She’s our mom.”
“Really?”
Han Sung-jae, who had been silently listening, asked.
“Is she really Yoo Suhyeong’s daughter?”
“Yes.”
“Have you met the father? What does he do?”
So far, So-ri had refrained from prying into personal matters, considering herself to be a polite adult. However, it seemed not to be the case.
“Why do you ask such things?”
“Oh… Just curious. I apologize if it bothered you.”
In the end, So-ri didn’t answer. People in this circle might exploit weaknesses for who knows what. She decided not to trust someone she just met.
“I know Actress Yoo well, but I’ve only heard about having a daughter; I’ve never heard about her being a doctor.”
“As I live a normal life, please be cautious in your thoughts and words. I also don’t talk much about my mom elsewhere.”
“I see. How’s Actress Yoo doing these days?”
So-ri couldn’t honestly say that she was doing well, but she faintly smiled and replied with a simple “Yes.”
Han Sung-jae seemed to keep asking to compensate for something, but So-ri was uncomfortable, and she didn’t answer much.
The seemingly never-ending and boring dinner finally came to an end.
Outside, before parting ways, Han Sung-jae asked So-ri for a handshake.
So-ri hesitated for a moment but took his hand. It was a firm, warm, and somewhat rough hand.
“It was nice meeting you today. Let’s see each other again.”
“Yes, me too.”
“Next time, let’s meet with Actress Yoo for sure.”
“Yes, if the opportunity arises.”
Although it seemed a bit strange that he showed so much interest in her mother, So-ri thought it was something a director might do.
Since it was just a formal greeting, she decided not to attach much significance to it and wanted to finish this gathering quickly.
“I’ll leave first from here.”
“Noona! I’ll give you a ride.”
“No, it’s okay. I want to go alone.”
So-ri quickly left the place.
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After So-ri left, the dark parking lot was left with Han Sung-jae and Kang-woo, and Sung-jae’s heavy voice settled in with the darkness.
“How much do you know, exactly?”
Sung-jae grabbed Kang-woo, stared into his eyes, and asked.
“Did you deliberately find out and bring me here?”
Kang-woo, judging from Sung-jae’s expression that seemed to be suffocating, couldn’t guess what he was feeling.
In his usual light tone, Kang-woo said, “That’s right, Dad. I knew everything.”
A while ago, he accidentally unlocked Sung-jae’s laptop, touched it, and ended up seeing numerous files containing diary entries.
Sung-jae, a movie director who sometimes wrote scenarios himself, had a record obsession, recording everything.
So, for nearly dozens of years, I’ve been writing a diary, and of all things, Kang-woo happened to discover it.
Feelings, moods, suspicions, specific actions, events, and so on. The entries in Dad’s diary were vividly detailed, as if he had written them thinking that no one would ever read them.
So, it was interesting.
Confirming the affection for me was good, but as a man, the love stories that lingered most in Dad’s heart were enough to stimulate curiosity.
“It would have been nice to have a family. Dad, don’t you think so?”
Sung-jae couldn’t hide his bewildered expression.
“That person, the one Dad kept in his heart for a long time, right?”
“That’s in the past.”
“That sister, it’s possible she’s Dad’s daughter. That could also mean the possibility of being my sister.”
“…”
“Dad continued to have suspicions.”
Sung-jae seemed at a loss for words and couldn’t give any response.
Encountering the daughter of a long-lost former lover without knowing the reason…
Many rumors circulated. From talk of adopting a child to having a sponsor’s child.
When the cold-hearted woman, who had kept silent for many years, appeared with the label of an unmarried mother, the feelings I had back then were still vivid.
Calculating the dates, she had the child before parting ways with me. Initially, I felt betrayed and angry when I found out, but I tried to forget and get tired of it.
And then, I immediately got married and had Kang-woo. However, my wife passed away after giving birth to Kang-woo.
Since then, Sung-jae had resolved to be unhappy alone.
Unaware if it was Suhyeong’s curse or not.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
